Do you want to surprise guests at the holiday? We advise you to cook a French cake from Croquembos profiteroles. This is a spectacular, original, gourmet dessert, which is built by a pyramid of custard cakes. In the article you will read what cream is needed for the filling, how the tower is held together, how the dough is made. In addition, the recipe and advice of experienced confectioners will be described in detail.
Cooking Choux Dough
In order to prepare a delicate and tasty cake from Croquembus profiteroles, you need to choose the right ingredients. To get started, sift 150 g into a bowl. flour. Then pour into the pan 250 gr. milk, add a pinch of salt and 100 gr. oils. Mix everything and put on fire. The oil should melt. So that the mass does not burn to the bottom of the pan, it is necessary to stir constantly and bring to a boil. Then you can turn off the burner. Wait until the milk and butter have cooled slightly and add flour that has been sifted in advance. Beat the dough with a whisk or blender until smooth so that there are no lumps. Then take a spatula (preferably a wooden one) and stir constantly. The dough should become thick.
Wait until the mass has cooled completely, and only then add the eggs (about 4-5 pcs.). Beat with a mixer until smooth. Now the custard dough for profiteroles is ready.
Sour Cream Ingredients
Profiteroles cake can be with any filling. However, there is an opinion that with sour cream, dessert is more nutritious and tender. To prepare the cream, you need to take a pack of fat sour cream (500 gr.), 100-150 gr. powdered sugar and vanillin to taste.
Beat the above ingredients with a blender until smooth. Only here it is important not to overdo it. Beat products for no more than one minute. Longer mixing will spoil the cream: it will become too liquid for the filling.
Making caramel
Before preparing a cake from profiteroles with sour cream, you need to make a tool that holds the cakes together. Most often used caramel. To cook it, you need only 1.5 cups of sugar and 80 ml of water.
First you need to choose the right capacity so that the caramel does not burn and spoil the dishes. Therefore, take a small bowl or pan with a thick, bright bottom and high sides. Pour water into it and pour sugar into it. Stir well and turn on medium heat. Cook the caramel, stirring constantly.
Its color should become amber. When the caramel slightly thickens, remove it from the fire, let it reach on its own. You can now proceed to the next step.
Crockembus cake: a step by step recipe
When we have the dough, cream, caramel, then we can start cooking the dessert itself. First, we cover the baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the cakes on it. With a pastry bag, this is easier to do. However, if you do not have it, then you have to fantasize. Many housewives replace a pastry bag with a package. Cut one corner and pour the custard dough into it. Now squeeze small cakes onto a baking sheet. Do not forget about the distance. Cakes should not be nearby. Between them should be at least 3 cm, as they increase in size and can stick.
Turn on the oven at 220 degrees and bake the cake for about 10 minutes. Pay attention to color. If the products are browned, found a golden crust, immediately get it. Sometimes they can be baked for 7 or even 5 minutes.
If profiteroles have caked, take them out - let them cool. When they become warm, cut them a little side, bottom or top and start with sour cream. Then you can proceed with the construction of the cake itself. Take a tray, lay on it parchment paper. Now try to build a tower or a pyramid from profiteroles. So that the product does not fall or lose its shape, dunk each cake in pre-prepared caramel.
The height and width of the cake depends on the number of profiteroles you baked. When the last cake you dipped in caramel and put on the top of the head, you can consider the dessert ready. You can decorate it. To do this, pour it with caramel. It will turn out not only a delicious cake from profiteroles, but also original.
Tips from experienced pastry chefs
Many bake a cake with different fillings. It all depends on the preferences and tastes of the person. A profiteroles cake with sour cream is not the limit. You can also do with pistachio filling, with boiled condensed milk or raw, etc. To make the dessert resemble the warm season, it is stuffed with different berries, fruits, nuts. Try adding these ingredients to the cream. It turns out a delicious and delicate cake that will win the hearts of many lovers of this dessert. If you want to stand out and make something more original, then you can replace the caramel with chocolate icing. Berries and fruits are also added there. If you do not have milk, and all other ingredients for custard dough are available, then replace with water.
A profiterole pyramid will never turn out smooth if built on the eye. In this case, take the cardboard and make a cone out of it, which you put in the middle of the dish. Spread cakes around the cone in a spiral. Then you get a smooth and beautiful cake from profiteroles with sour cream. Some housewives experiment with food coloring. Then the cake turns out to be of unusual color, which pleases both the hostess and the guests.
If you use chocolate icing, you can add strawberries to it. These ingredients are in perfect harmony with each other - you get an unforgettable and unique taste. You can also fasten the eclairs with chocolate. To do this, melt it in a water bath. You can use white, milk, dark chocolate. It must be hot so that the cakes are well fixed. You can add lemon juice to the cream mass. Then it will lose its sweet-sweet taste, instead a pleasant sourness will appear. You can add a little orange juice for a citrus smell and taste.
Conclusion
As you can see, it turns out a beautiful cake with profiteroles. The recipe is quite simple. Every housewife can cook it. This dessert can be made for any occasion. You will surprise your guests with an original, delicious and delicious cake. Some housewives believe that such a dessert can be used instead of a Christmas tree, it looks so beautiful. Imagine, experiment and you will succeed.